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Feature on the Dirigible Balloon: Pandora and the Story Forge written by Gaynor Andrews @GooseyGandering illustrated by Marie-Alice Harel published by Rocket Bird Books @books_rocket dirigibleballoon.org/poem/Pandora-a…

Thanks @ChildrenInRead . Such a brilliant way for authors and illustrators to get involved! @books_rocket @TyildS

Delighted that Invisible Dogs by Ruby Wright has been shortlisted in the Picture Book category at the #IndieBookAwards 2025! Congratulations Ruby and our fabulous @books_rocket team 🥳

This week's #StaffPicks feature books about family and friends of all kinds, for all ages. Browse the selection now: l8r.it/bTQd @books_rocket @AndersenPress @BarringtonStoke @guppybooks @HachetteKids @AbramsChronicle @QuartoKids @LittleIslandBks

Have you seen this yet? This is Slug Life by @MoeshaKellaway and published by @books_rocket, a vibrant celebration of these creatures for children in years 1 and 2! 🎉

Our #BookOfTheDay is a brilliant read that combines the charm and characters of a narrative picture book with the facts and diagrams of non-fiction. #SlugLife by @MoeshaKellaway is perfect for reading in school or at home: booktrust.org.uk/book/s/slug-li… @books_rocket

How lovely to find #PandoraandtheStoryForge in the wonderful @WantageBookshop amongst so many fabulous books. It's a treasure trove of a shop and well worth a visit. Thank you for being so welcoming. Signed books available. 😍@TyildS @books_rocket #picturebook #readingforpleasure

Thank you Gaynor for popping in to sign your beautiful book Pandora and the Story Forge. @GooseyGandering @HarperCollinsUK @books_rocket

GRANDAD’S STAR came with me on a special visit to The Institute of Astronomy at Cambridge University recently! Lovely to meet Public Astronomer and author ⁦@Astronomy_Matt⁩ in person, too! ⭐️ ⁦@books_rocket⁩ ⭐️#RhianStone ⭐️⁦@lucyirvine93⁩ ⭐️

Thrilled to have this wonderful review of GRANDAD’S STAR from @Astronomy_Matt 🔭. I was lucky enough to go to one of Matt’s brilliant astronomy talks recently— what a fab evening! If you get the chance, do go!! 🪐⭐️ @books_rocket ⭐️@lucyirvine93 ⭐️#RhianStone ⭐️

Thanks @BardyMum for this fabulous review. #PandoraandtheStoryForge Illustrated by Marie-Alice HareI, published by @books_rocket. #picturebook #kidlitart #illustration #librarian #christmasgift #grandparents #readingforpleasure #creativewriting #edutwitter

Thrilled with this wonderful review from @TheScotsman. ❤️@TyildS @books_rocket #edutwitter #readingforpleasure #picturebooksforcreativewriting #storytelling

Got this beauty yesterday written by Gaynor Andrews and illustrated by Marie-Alice Harel . Gorgeous all round, very special 🥰🌞📚 @GooseyGandering

We are absolutely thrilled to announce the Longlist for the 2025 UKLA Book Awards, the only children's book awards judged by teachers. #ukla #uklabookawards2025 #teacherbookawards ukla.org/news/ukla-book…

We're absolutely delighted that Pandora and the Story Forge has been included in the #PrimarySchoolBookClubSeptember 2024 vote this evening. Please vote for us by heading to @PrimarySchoolBC and using the pinned tweet! ❤️ @books_rocket @TyildS @Arenatweet.

CONGRATULATIONS to all the longlisted stories on the @The_UKLA Book Awards! Astounding collection and BEYOND ecstatic to see the “spooky” creeping in there too 🖤

I chose 14 of the 22 illustrators on @The_UKLA Book Awards 3-6 longlist for #NewIllustrationoftheDay. I seem to be of a mind with teachers.

Rocket Bird is over the moon that TWO of our titles are longlisted for this year's UKLA Book Awards! Doris by Lo Cole in the 3-6 category and Slug Life by Moesha Kellaway in 3-14 information category. Congrats @MoeshaKellaway and @lo_cole! @The_UKLA #UKLA25 #teachersbookawards

Today is World Alzheimers Day... the perfect day to share GRANDAD'S STAR. With words by me, illustrations by #RhianStone, published by @books_rocket, this book sensitively introduces the theme of Alzheimers in a child-friendly way. alzheimers.org.uk @alzheimerssoc 💙⭐️